Oberlin Man Bound and Gagged by Two Youths
William Chapin of 345 South Main Street Oberlin described two youths who bound and gagged him and ransacked F. E. Burgess’s residence. One assailant, about 19, tall in overalls and a zipper jacket, asked for food and later for a place to sleep. They stole 80 cents, Burgess’s watch and chain, and a pair of overalls. Chapin freed himself this morning and reported the incident to Oberlin authorities. Deputy John Palton led the investigation.
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Sheriff's Department Today
William Chapin
South Main Street
Oberlin
F. E. Burgess
Chapin
Urey
Burgess
Sheriffs Department
John Palton
Ferguson Appeals To White House In Ohio Pension Tangle
State Auditor Joseph Ferguson sought White House intervention to release federal funds for Ohio Old Age Pension. After a conference with Marvin Mclntyre, Roosevelt's secretary, a White House refusal was reported. Ferguson said checks would continue despite the Social Security Board denial and urged action to curb administrative abuses in the state system.
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Washington
Ohio
White House
Social Security Board
Joseph T. Ferguson
Marvin MclIntyre
Roosevelt
Ferguson
Columbus
Bigge
George E. Bigge
Martin L. Davey
State Pension Division
Sen
Vic Donahey
Weather Ohio fair with cooler east portion forecast
The Ohio weather forecast calls for fair conditions with a slight chill in the eastern portion tonight and Friday. Temperature trends show a slow rise, with high barometric pressure from the Central Valleys to the Pacific Coast and low pressure over the Northwest and Canadian Prairies. Light to moderate showers occur in the Lake Region and Pacific Northwest, while elsewhere remains fair with clear skies.
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Ohio
Pacific Coast
Canadian Prairie Provinces
Lake Region
Pacific Northwest
Mississippi Valley
Mountain States
Mie
West Virginia Faces 56 Forest Fires Under High Winds
Charleston WV 27 W. Va forest fire danger rises as Dan B. Griffin warns of an extreme fire season. 1500 firefighters battle 56 blazes statewide, with a 200 acre Sissonville fire endangering five gas wells and 75 acres burned in Wood County. Griffin says the force can only handle 60 fires at once.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Dan B. Griffin
Griffin
Sissonville
Kagawha
Wood County
Big Run
Seized Papers Presented In Spy Trial
In a New York federal court drama the government revealed missing British secret service material tied to a German espionage ring. Documents seized from fugitive suspects disclosed technical military data on planes and bases, tying Johanna Hofmann Erich Glaser and Otto Voss to the case while witness Senta De Wanger testified about courier activity and payments from the German government attendant to the ring.
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Bulletin
New York
U.1s
Secret Service
Jetters
Jessie Jordan
England
United States
Lamar Hardy
Morris. Josephs
Aystems
William Lonkowski
Josephs
Lonkowski
Karl Schluder
Maj
Stanley Grogan
Army Intelligence Service
Grogan
Canada
Schhicter
Germany
Johanna Hofmann
Erich Glaser
Otto Voss
Guenther Rumrich
Miss Hofmann
Europa
Glaser
Mitchel Field Army Air Base
Rumrich
Voss
Senta de Wanger
Miss de Wanger
Policeman's Daughter Killed by Brother in Home Accident
Edith Menger five, daughter of Patrolman Harry Menger, was accidentally shot and killed today while playing with the policeman's service revolver in their bedroom. Her brother Harry Jr., three, was present and not harmed.
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New York
J.ri
Edith Menger
Harry Menger
Harry, Jr
War not ended says Japanese minister on Hankow occupation
Tokyo dispatch reports War Minister Seishiro Tsugaki announcing the formal occupation of Hankow. He warns that hostilities with China have not ended and urges continued resolve and effort in support of the national mission.
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Tokyo
Seishiro Tsugaki
Hankow
China
Roosevelt Signals U S Arms Pace Will Continue
President Roosevelt announced the United States would maintain a $1 billion annual preparedness program after appealing for peace. He urged restraint, negotiation, and respect for treaties, warning against race for armaments and aggression. He pledged to aid hemispheric stability while seeking good neighbor relations and avoiding entangling commitments.
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Washington
Usn
Roosevelt
United States
New York Herald Tribune
Endicott Campaign Opposes Union Propaganda
Endicott New York October 27 the Board of Trade and the Union District Business Men's Association opened an anti union campaign. They say they will distribute letters to Endicott Johnson Shoe factory and IBM workers at factory gates. Spokesman Jacob Becker says Endicott Johnson cannot defend against pro union propaganda. Letters call union organizers vicious propagandists.
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Endicott
N. Y
Endicott Board of Trade
Union District Business Men's Association
Jacob ¥. Becker
Endicott-Johnson
International Business Machines Company
National Labor Relations Act
Becker
Muskingum Project Directors Appointed in Ohio
Columbus reporters note Ralph B. Perkins formerly associate supervisor at an NYA project in Quoddy Village Eastport Maine was named director of the Muskingum work experience center near New Philadelphia. The position succeeds Joseph W. Penfold who had been loaned from the state central NYA office.
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Columbus
N— Ralph &. Perkins
NYA
Quoddy Village
Eastport
Maine
Muskingum
National Youth Administration
New Philadelphia
S. Burns Weston
Joseph W. Penfold
State Central Office
Court Orders Hague To Cease Interference
Federal Judge William Clarke ordered Mayne Hague and Jersey City officials to stop interfering with speakers and union organizers aiming to enter the city. The restraining order blocks refusals to distribute union literature, deportations, and other civil rights violations alleged by the ACLU and CIO in a suit filed to curb suppression of free speech and rights. The ruling did not address renting public halls due to lack of evidence.
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Newark
N. J
William Clarke
Mayne Frank Hague
Jersey City
U. S. District Court
American Civil Liberties Union
The
Committee For Industrial Organization
Clark
CIO
ACLU
Chiang Kai-Shek Wins Unified Support For War Effort
Chiang Kai-Shek has full backing from Chinese leaders for a continued war against Japan. A cabinet and military leaders meeting affirmed resolve to exhaust Japan’s resources, and three impregnable supply lines were cited from French Indochina, British Burma, and Soviet Russia via Sinkiang Province to cut Hong Kong Canton routes.
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Chiang
Russia
Sinkiang Province
Paper Criticizes Roosevelt Speech
The Lokal Anzeiger in Berlin denounces Roosevelt's condemnation of "peace by force" as echoing what Germans claim is unfairly maligned in America. It argues that in the United States today the Fuhrer the German people family life the Nazi party and its organizations have been maligned without punishment or censorship.
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Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Western Hemisphere
Europ
Asia
Africa
Sea
Berlin
ILP
Lokal Anzeiger Today
Roosevelt
America
Fuhrer
Nazi Party
Dies Committee rejects appeal to postpone hearings
The House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities rejected a bid by Democratic Reps Healey and Dempsey to suspend hearings until after the November general election. Chairman Martin Dies announced the group voted to proceed, despite calls tied to Gov. Frank Murphy and alleged treasonable actions.
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Washington
Martin Dies
Denn
Texas
House
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Michigan
fAcme Telephoto
House Committee
D, Tex
Healey
Mass
Dempsey
N. M
Dies
Mosier
D. O
Thomas
N. J
Mason
Ill
New Mexico
Communist Party
Dics
Homer Marlin
United Automobile Workers Union
Marlin
Warran
Gov. Murphy
Republic
Smythe Named State Deputy for Scottish Rite
F A Smythe of 290 Washington Avenue is appointed deputy for Ohio in the Supreme Council of Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite. He becomes one of five active members of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council in Ohio.
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F. A. Smythe
Washington Avenue
Ohio
Supreme Council of
Northern Masonic
Smythe
Scottish Rite
Will Place Wreath On Harding Tomb
MARION Oct. 27 Major General Daniel Van Voorhis commanding coffiner of the Fifth Corps Area United States Army acting for President Roosevelt will place a wreath on the tomb of President Warren G Harding here Sunday afternoon.
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Marion
Daniel van Voorhis
Fifth Corps
United States Army
Roosevelt
Warren G. Harding
Roosevelt Criticism Echoes in Berlin Rome
United Press reports President Roosevelt denounces peace by force and hints at possible talks with Hitler. In Berlin and Rome fascist circles dismiss the remarks as vague, while Britain and France show guarded interest. A separate note to Japan signals Washington will push back on China trade disruption as Japanese advances continue. The piece links European appeasement fears with Britain’s alliance moves and near-term talks on German colonies, continuing on page 2.
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United Press
Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Germany
Italy
Berlin
Rome
Japan
United States
China
South China
Britain
Far East
London
Hit Chamberlain
Tase
Adult Education Trend Reviewed For County Council
Seventy representatives from Lorain county organizations attended the Lorain County YMCA meeting as Br. W. S. Nissonizer of Ohio State University spoke on Trends in Adult Education and the Need of An Adult Education Council. He traced education from formal beginnings to today’s emphasis on informal learning and noted reductions where groups neglect it. He credited federal aid and state grants for recent growth and described a council as a coordinating body to prevent overlap and expand library educational services. Co. A. Gibbons presided. the constitution was adopted. Represented groups included schools, Agricultural Extension, Farm Bureau, WPA Adult Education, Lorain Institute, libraries, YWCA, churches, Parent-Teacher Associations, civic groups, and welfare agencies across Lorain, Elyria, Oberlin, Amherst, South Amherst, Avon, North Eaton, and Henrietta.
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Lorain County
Ditner
Wilt Education Council
M. C
Br. W. S. Nissonizer
Ohio State University
Adult Education Council
Co. A. Gibbons
Alice C. Platner
Agricultural Extension Office
Farm Bureau
WPA Adult Education
Lorain Institute
M. CA
Parent
League of Women Voters
American University Women
Federated Women’s Clubs
Lorain Forum
Lorain
Elyria
Oberlin
Amherst
South Amherst
Avon
North Eaton
Henrietta
Report on Ohio payrolls shows September gain
Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins announced in Washington that Ohio payrolls rose 6.4 percent in September from August, with employment up 4 percent. The 5466 reporting establishments employed 440,416 persons and paid a payroll of 179,978,000 dollars, with gains mainly in manufacturing coal and retail trade.
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Washington
ILBI
Ohio
Francis Perkins
Costly Senate Campaign Debates Shift To Toledo
The Senate expenditures committee keeps probing Taft Bulkley spending while awaiting Rob ert J. Bulkley's statement on federal official contributions. A Taft for Senate report is filed as Debates in Toledo focus on labor policy and campaign costs with ongoing accusations from Democratic challenger Charles Sawyer against Bricker and Davey. Former Gov. George White endorsed Sawyer, praising his gubernatorial aims amid tough Ohio election dynamics.
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Ste Arier Pires
Ohio
Senate On
Washington
Robert J. Bulkley
Robert A. Taft
Taft
Senate
Cleveland
Morris Sheppard
D. Tex
Toledo
Bulkley
Knight
Sawyer
Akron
Chareles Sawyer
Chen Angr
John W. Bricker
Martin L. Davey
Davey
Bricker
Brigher
Myrne Smith
Summt County
Republican Executive Committee
George White
Wooster
Uniformity Sought For Safety Patrol
The Elyria Planning Committee of the Community Safety Council seeks uniform equipment and signals for the Junior Safety Patrol formed years ago by the Elyria Automobile Club. A recent survey found many patrol bows lacking gear. The Automobile Club originally supplied belts badges and equipment, now lost, and the Safety Council offers help to provide new gear.
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Elyria Community Safety Council
Elyria Automobile Club
Automobile Club
The
Safety Council
Liner President Coolidge damaged by striking wharf
Lloyd's correspondent in Kobe reports the American Dollar liner President Coolidge sustained slight damage after striking a wharf. The ship was detained by Japanese authorities at Shanghai while en route to Japan and the United States until 4,506,000 dollars worth of Chinese silver destined for Chase National Bank in New York was removed.
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London
Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Kobe
Japan
President Coolidge
Shanghai
United States
Chase National Bank
New York
Lorain councilman nominee delayed on sheriff vote
Lorain County commissioners postponed the sheriff appointment at 1 30 pm delaying action to tomorrow noon after lengthy talks. Davidson backed Chalmer Davidson and other nominees were rejected. DeChant backed Joseph Con ley and George Knapp but withdrew on Parabek. The delay stemmed from political considerations and talks with interested delegates as 30 candidates were considered.
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Andrevw Parobek
Lorain
John E. Davidson
Edward DeChant
Oscar G. Dunn
Davidson
Chalmer Davidson
John Fulton
Carl Finegan
Andrew Parabek
DeChant
Joseph W. Conley
Quan
George Knapp
De‘Chant
Parabek
Dur
Sheriff
Lorain Paving Project Funds Deferred by County Board
Lorain County commissioners postponed a further pledge for the Broadway paving project pending a funds check. Service Director Paul Mikus asked for an extra 25 000 for materials north of the Nickel Plate Railroad, noting the south section is near complete. The county has contributed 28 130 to date, with WPA handling construction and city and WPA funds expected to finish the project.
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Lorain
Paul Mikus
WPA
Mikus
Four Arrested for Slaying of Rector
Brunswick, Ga October 27 Four men were arrested on murder charges in the February slaying of Rev Charles H Lee rector of Christ Church on Sea Island The men named were Henry J and W H Cofer brothers hotel and night club owners George Cleyborn and Willie Looney Cleyborn allegedly confessed that he and Looney killed the minister for 150 dollars with Looney firing the fatal shot. the Cofer brothers hired them.
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Brunswick
Charles H. Lee
Christ Church
Sea Island
Henry J
W. H. Cofer
George Cleyborn
Willie Looney
Lee
Robert E. Lee
J. E. Register
Cleyborn
Looney
Cofer Brothers
Chief Register
Two New British Ministers Named
LONDON October 27 Earl Stanhope appointed First Lord of the Admiralty and Earl De La Warr President of the Board of Education. They were sworn at Buckingham Palace with the king presiding. The change followed Alfred Duff Cooper's resignation in protest against the Mussolini pact.
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London
Ti— Earl Stanhope
The
Admiralty
Earl de la Warr
Board of Education
Buckingham Palace
Alfred Dutt
Cooper
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U. S
Muskingum Project
Puzzled Dies
FDR
Hague
Harding
U.S
Etwu
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